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A young boy attempts to sabotage his single mother's relationship with her new fiancé in this family-oriented comedy. Ben Archer (Jonathan Taylor Thomas) has become protective of his attractive mother... read more read more... Sandra (Farrah Fawcett) since they were abandoned by his father, and he resents the intrusion of anyone else into their lives. Despite his disapproval, however, Sandra has built up a relationship with district attorney Jack Sturges (an extremely low-key Chevy Chase), who eventually pops the question. Ben decides that marriage is out of the question, and he sets out to drive the lawyer away through a variety of schemes. These plans culminate in an effort to trick Struges into participating in the "Indian Guides," a scouting program involving all sorts of strenuous father-son activities. As one might expect, things do not quite go as Ben planned, as Jack proves himself a more suitable father figure than either expected. ~ Judd Blaise, Rovi

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PG, 1 hr. 37 min.

Directed by: James Orr

Release Date: March 3, 1995

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DVD Release Date: March 4, 2003

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  • ythelastman89
    May 4, 2010
    ythelastman89
    Hilarious, well I thought it was anyway. It has Chevy Chase as the worst/greatest step dad to ever live. It's practically the only movie Disney ever released involving broken homes so it automatically gets points for being original. The Mob killing plot that somehow fit in to Ind... read moreian clubs and bonding sessions was a little extreme, but it made sense in the 90s. If only more mainstream movies were this oddball.
  • stormyweather980
    September 10, 2009
    stormyweather980
    In "Man of the House," Jonathan Taylor Thomas stars as Ben, a kid who's dad moved out when he was real young. Now Ben is 11 and his mom (Farrah Fawcett) is the only person or thing that he's concerned about right now. His mom starts dating Jack (Chevy Chase), and Ben does everyth... read moreing he can to get rid of Jack because he doesn't want Jack to get in the way of his and his mom's usual routine and way of life. To drive Jack away, Ben wants to enroll himself and Jack into a new hobby that involves learning more about things Indians do. Will Jack take the hint and run away like Ben's father did, or will Ben and Jack get a lot closer?
    "Man of the House" does have its hilarious parts, mostly by Chevy Chase's clumsy antics, but I liked it more because it dealed with a type of family struggle that I could relate to a lot, and the movie does a real good job of it. My parents got a divorce when I just turned 9 and I had to live with my dad. When my dad started dating new women instead of my mom, it was hard for me to get used to it for a long time, not because I was real close to my dad, but because I felt like most of the new women were trying to take the place of my mom. That's why I could really relate to this movie a lot and enjoy it for more than its comedy.

    I recommend anybody who likes good comedy movies that are funny, but have a deeper message to them to get "Man of the House," it's a great movie. NOTE: That was my Amazon review from the year 2001.
  • purplemegan
    May 7, 2007
    purplemegan
    sadly i own this movie on vhs because of my adolescent obsession with jonathan taylor thomas. i thought it was pretty amusing at the time...
  • sanjurosamurai
    January 26, 2007
    sanjurosamurai
    severely corny but entertaining
  • ashleymh007
    July 20, 2007
    ashleymh007
    This was cute when I was like 11,but I haven't seen it since
  • 9876a
    June 9, 2007
    9876a
    Ranks high on my list of favorite Jonathan Taylor Thomas movies.
  • EbertsLittleApprentice
    April 29, 2007
    EbertsLittleApprentice
    Classic!
  • trisarahtops22
    October 22, 2011
    trisarahtops22
    Yes, I understand this isn't movie magic, however it was one of my favorites as a child (I was in 5th grade when this came out!) and I guiltily admit I still enjoy it now.
  • SunilJawahir
    April 5, 2009
    SunilJawahir
    Probably the only time I've ever found Jonathan Taylor Thomas tolerable.
  • SapphireSky
    January 25, 2010
    SapphireSky
    I hate to admit I've seen this mover over 10 times! not because it was good but because I was a little girl in love with JTT! LOL

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Critic Reviews

Martin Scribbs
July 5, 2004
Martin Scribbs, Low IQ Canadian

Only the smoldering sexual tension between Chevy Chase and George Wendt keeps Man of the House from being a complete waste of time.

Shawn Bowers
September 27, 2003
Shawn Bowers, Kansas City Star

Pretty weak little family comedy...doesn't hurt but doesn't help.

Clint Morris
September 17, 2002
Clint Morris, Moviehole

Chevy Chase can save most movies from the dog they might otherwise be

Scott Weinberg
July 27, 2002
Scott Weinberg, eFilmCritic.com

...as if you need to be warned away from a movie starring Chevy Chase and Jon Thomas.

Brian Lowry
March 26, 2009
Brian Lowry, Variety

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Stephen Holden
May 20, 2003
Stephen Holden, New York Times

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January 1, 2000
Hal Hinson, Washington Post

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January 1, 2000
Peter Stack, San Francisco Chronicle

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March 3, 1995
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Chuck O'Leary
October 9, 2005
Chuck O'Leary, Fantastica Daily

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